The first film on my watch list for the year, and a total cheat because I have seen it before. The first film in Baz Luhrmans Red Curtain Trilogy (the others being Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge), the film follows the story of a ballroom dancing star, Scott, who wants to dance his own… Continue reading 105 Must Watch: Strictly Ballroom (1992)
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Beasts Of The Southern Wild (2012)
Faced with both her hot-tempered father's fading health and melting ice-caps that flood her ramshackle bayou community and unleash ancient aurochs, six-year-old Hushpuppy must learn the ways of courage and love. ~ IMDb Starring: Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, Gina Montana Director: Benh Zeitlin I'm not sure where to start on this one. It's the kind… Continue reading Beasts Of The Southern Wild (2012)
Watch this space: 105 Must See Films
One of my new years resolutions is to watch a bunch of those films that I've been meaning to watch for years. As someone who's studied film for years and who watches a lot of films, it's downright embarrassing some of the classic films that I haven't seen! So, I created a list of 105… Continue reading Watch this space: 105 Must See Films
The Visit (2015)
Two kids find something very wrong when they go to stay with grandparents they've never met. Starring: Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie Director: M Night Shyamalan Oh, Shyamalan... Your name should be a verb for failed promise and unexpected hilarity... This film is kind of awful and kind of great. In… Continue reading The Visit (2015)
Goosebumps (2015)
When two teens unwittingly unleash the monsters from reclusive R L Stine's famous book they must team up with the reclusive writer and his daughter to return them to their books and save the town. Starring: Jack Black, Dylan Minette, Odeya Rush, Ryan Lee Director: Rob Letterman This might seem like an odd movie for… Continue reading Goosebumps (2015)
Black Mass (2015)
The true crime story of the South Boston gangster Whitey Bulger, who used the FBI to expand his turf by informing on the local Italian mafia. Starring: Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Joel Edgerton, Kevin Bacon. Director: Scott Cooper A long overdue return to form for Johnny Depp, and possibly the best gangster film of the… Continue reading Black Mass (2015)
Krampus (2015)
Every year, Max's grandmother encourages him to write to Santa, but this year, as the family all gathers, the Christmas spirit seems lost. When Max tears up his letter, he brings down a malevolent Christmas spirit who terrorises his family. Starring: Toni Collette, Adam Scott, David Koechner, Allison Tolman, Conchata Ferrell, Emjay Anthony. Director: Michael… Continue reading Krampus (2015)
Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
In the mid eighties, a man who contracts HIV takes on the FDA when he creates a buyers club for medications that truly help sufferers. Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto Director: Jean-Marc Valee I've wanted to see this film for a long time, but I was hesitant to watch something sad. This is… Continue reading Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
Film Review: Jupiter Ascending (2015)
A young cleaning woman hates her life, until one day she finds out she is heir to a great intergalactic fortune, but that some of her new relatives want her dead. Genre: Sci Fi Starring: Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum, Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne Director: Andy and Lana Wachowski Many critics didn't really like this film,… Continue reading Film Review: Jupiter Ascending (2015)
La Bamba (1987)
The story of the 17 year old rock and roll sensation Ritchie Vallens, who was on the same plane as Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper. Starring: Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales Directed By: Luis Valdez I decided to watch this because the Gentleman Caller and I are fans of Longmire, and I was trying… Continue reading La Bamba (1987)
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